1.
अध्याय १
Origin of Drama
2.
अध्याय २
Description of the Playhouse
3.
अध्याय ३
Pūjā to the Gods of the Stage
4.
अध्याय ४
Description of the Class Dance
5.
अध्याय ५
Preliminaries of a Play
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अध्याय ६
Sentiments (rasa)
7.
अध्याय ७
Emotional and other States (bhāva)
8.
अध्याय ८
Gestures of Minor Limbs (upāṅga)
9.
अध्याय ९
Gestures of Major Limbs (aṅga)
10.
अध्याय १०
Cari Movements
11.
अध्याय ११
Maṇḍala movements
12.
अध्याय १२
Maṇḍala movements
13.
अध्याय १३
Different Gaits (gati)
14.
अध्याय १४
Zones (kakṣyā) and Local Usages (pravṛtti)
15.
अध्याय १५
Verbal representation (vācika) and Prosody (chandaḥśāstra)
16.
अध्याय १६
Metrical Patterns (chandas)
17.
अध्याय १७
Diction of a Play (lakṣaṇa)
18.
अध्याय १८
Rules on the use of Languages (bhāṣā)
19.
अध्याय १९
Modes of Address (nāman) and Intonation (kāku)
20.
अध्याय २०
Ten Kinds of Play (daśarūpa)
21.
अध्याय २१
Limbs of Segments (sandhi)
22.
अध्याय २२
Styles (vṛtti)
23.
अध्याय २३
Costumes and Make-up (nepathya)
24.
अध्याय २४
Harmonious Representation (sāmānyābhinaya)
25.
अध्याय २५
Dealings with Courtezans (veśyā)
26.
अध्याय २६
Varied Representation (citrābhinaya)
27.
अध्याय २७
Success in Dramatic Production (siddhi)
28.
अध्याय २८
On the Instrumental Music (ātodya)
29.
अध्याय २९
On Stringed Instruments (tata)
30.
अध्याय ३०
On Hollow Instruments (suṣira)
31.
अध्यायः ३१
On the Time-measure (tāla)
32.
अध्यायः ३२
The Dhruvā Songs
33.
अध्यायः ३३
On Covered Instruments (avanaddha)
34.
अध्याय ३४
Types of Characters (prakṛti)
35.
अध्याय ३५
Distribution of Roles (bhūmikā)
36.
अध्याय ३६
Descent of Drama on the Earth
37.
अध्याय ३७
adhyAya 37
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वीरस्यापि च यत्कर्म सोऽद्भुतः परिकीर्तितः । बीभत्सदर्शनं यच्च ज्ञेयः स तु भयानकः ॥ ४१॥
sanskrit
"The actions arising from Vīra (the Heroic) are celebrated as Adbhuta (the Marvelous), and what evokes the sight of Bībhatsa (the Odious) is to be understood as Bhayānaka (the Terrifying)."
english translation
vIrasyApi ca yatkarma so'dbhutaH parikIrtitaH | bIbhatsadarzanaM yacca jJeyaH sa tu bhayAnakaH || 41||
hk transliteration by Sanscriptअथ वर्णाः - श्यामो भवति शृङ्गारः सितो हास्यः प्रकीर्तितः । कपोतः करुणश्चैव रक्तो रौद्रः प्रकीर्तितः ॥ ४२॥
sanskrit
"Now, the colors (of the sentiments) are as follows: Shyamo (dark) is associated with Shṛṅgāra (the Erotic), Sito (white) is proclaimed as Hāsya (the Comic), Kapota (gray) is related to Karuṇa (the Pathetic), Rakta (red) is related to Raudra (the Furious)."
english translation
atha varNAH - zyAmo bhavati zaRGgAraH sito hAsyaH prakIrtitaH | kapotaH karuNazcaiva rakto raudraH prakIrtitaH || 42||
hk transliteration by Sanscriptगौरो वीरस्तु विज्ञेयः कृष्णश्चैव भयानकः । नीलवर्णस्तु बीभत्सः पीतश्चैवाद्भुतः स्मृतः ॥ ४३॥
sanskrit
"Gaura (fair) is to be recognized as Vīra (the Heroic), Krishna (black) is the sentiment of Bhayānaka (the Terrible), Nīla (blue) is known as Bībhatsa (the Disgusting), Pīta (yellow) is regarded as Adbhuta (the Marvelous)."
english translation
gauro vIrastu vijJeyaH kRSNazcaiva bhayAnakaH | nIlavarNastu bIbhatsaH pItazcaivAdbhutaH smRtaH || 43||
hk transliteration by Sanscriptअथ दैवतानि - शृङ्गारो विष्णुदेवत्यो हास्यः प्रमथदैवतः । रौद्रो रुद्राधिदैवत्यः करुणो यमदैवतः ॥ ४४॥
sanskrit
"Śṛṅgāra is associated with Vishnu, Hāsya with the gods of the Pramatha, Rāudra with Rudra, the supreme deity, Karuna with Yama, the god of death."
english translation
atha daivatAni - zaRGgAro viSNudevatyo hAsyaH pramathadaivataH | raudro rudrAdhidaivatyaH karuNo yamadaivataH || 44||
hk transliteration by Sanscriptबीभत्सस्य महाकालः कालदेवो भयानकः । वीरो महेन्द्रदेवः स्यादद्भुतो ब्रह्मदैवतः ॥ ४५॥
sanskrit
"Bībhatsa is associated with Mahākāla, the god of time, Bhayanaka with Kāla, the god of death, Vīra with Mahendra, the king of gods, Adbhuta with Brahma, the creator deity."
english translation
bIbhatsasya mahAkAlaH kAladevo bhayAnakaH | vIro mahendradevaH syAdadbhuto brahmadaivataH || 45||
hk transliteration by SanscriptNatyashastra
Progress:20.8%
वीरस्यापि च यत्कर्म सोऽद्भुतः परिकीर्तितः । बीभत्सदर्शनं यच्च ज्ञेयः स तु भयानकः ॥ ४१॥
sanskrit
"The actions arising from Vīra (the Heroic) are celebrated as Adbhuta (the Marvelous), and what evokes the sight of Bībhatsa (the Odious) is to be understood as Bhayānaka (the Terrifying)."
english translation
vIrasyApi ca yatkarma so'dbhutaH parikIrtitaH | bIbhatsadarzanaM yacca jJeyaH sa tu bhayAnakaH || 41||
hk transliteration by Sanscriptअथ वर्णाः - श्यामो भवति शृङ्गारः सितो हास्यः प्रकीर्तितः । कपोतः करुणश्चैव रक्तो रौद्रः प्रकीर्तितः ॥ ४२॥
sanskrit
"Now, the colors (of the sentiments) are as follows: Shyamo (dark) is associated with Shṛṅgāra (the Erotic), Sito (white) is proclaimed as Hāsya (the Comic), Kapota (gray) is related to Karuṇa (the Pathetic), Rakta (red) is related to Raudra (the Furious)."
english translation
atha varNAH - zyAmo bhavati zaRGgAraH sito hAsyaH prakIrtitaH | kapotaH karuNazcaiva rakto raudraH prakIrtitaH || 42||
hk transliteration by Sanscriptगौरो वीरस्तु विज्ञेयः कृष्णश्चैव भयानकः । नीलवर्णस्तु बीभत्सः पीतश्चैवाद्भुतः स्मृतः ॥ ४३॥
sanskrit
"Gaura (fair) is to be recognized as Vīra (the Heroic), Krishna (black) is the sentiment of Bhayānaka (the Terrible), Nīla (blue) is known as Bībhatsa (the Disgusting), Pīta (yellow) is regarded as Adbhuta (the Marvelous)."
english translation
gauro vIrastu vijJeyaH kRSNazcaiva bhayAnakaH | nIlavarNastu bIbhatsaH pItazcaivAdbhutaH smRtaH || 43||
hk transliteration by Sanscriptअथ दैवतानि - शृङ्गारो विष्णुदेवत्यो हास्यः प्रमथदैवतः । रौद्रो रुद्राधिदैवत्यः करुणो यमदैवतः ॥ ४४॥
sanskrit
"Śṛṅgāra is associated with Vishnu, Hāsya with the gods of the Pramatha, Rāudra with Rudra, the supreme deity, Karuna with Yama, the god of death."
english translation
atha daivatAni - zaRGgAro viSNudevatyo hAsyaH pramathadaivataH | raudro rudrAdhidaivatyaH karuNo yamadaivataH || 44||
hk transliteration by Sanscriptबीभत्सस्य महाकालः कालदेवो भयानकः । वीरो महेन्द्रदेवः स्यादद्भुतो ब्रह्मदैवतः ॥ ४५॥
sanskrit
"Bībhatsa is associated with Mahākāla, the god of time, Bhayanaka with Kāla, the god of death, Vīra with Mahendra, the king of gods, Adbhuta with Brahma, the creator deity."
english translation
bIbhatsasya mahAkAlaH kAladevo bhayAnakaH | vIro mahendradevaH syAdadbhuto brahmadaivataH || 45||
hk transliteration by Sanscript